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<blockquote data-quote="johnlittletree" data-source="post: 1547955" data-attributes="member: 105653"><p>Yes I dig it! My favorite rifle is the one my wife bought me about 2-4 years before Marlin was bought by Remington. I would have to look at the serial number to date it right. </p><p></p><p> It is my 1895 in 45-70. It has insanely figured Walnut, decent checkering but not so much that you can not see the grain. The fit and finish is flawless as is it functioning. I love that rifle since it was the first one I got a few years after selling all my rifles, my 2x 4x4's and every thing I ever owned trying to save the house. The fact that she got it for me makes it 10X better. I had never really been that big on old slow cartridges designed around black powder. In fact I had never owned a lever action before either. Some of my favorite westerns have lever guns, rolling blocks, high walls, Trapdoors etc...In fact like many on this sight I was into the latest greatest thing and the faster the better for a long time. </p><p></p><p>When you buy yourself a rifle it is great but when someone else buys you a beautiful rifle without asking you what you want and it is perfect that is just INCREDIBLE! </p><p></p><p>I have not tried shooting further than 150m-200m with 99% of shooting being 100m and less. Before my dominate eye went south on me I would have my then 11 or 12 year old son pick out action figures and body parts and I would shoot just that. Then me and friend did clays with it hand thrown with the classic red plastic hand thrower! LOL Once my dominate eye started to get bad I had to put to scope on it! </p><p></p><p>I can tell you everything I have shot with it but I could not tell you much about the other rifles I owned. Like I said the fact that she picked it out with out me and it is a shooter with beautiful bluing and wood just makes it that much better! </p><p></p><p>To be far my wife grew up hunting and her 11th birthday present from her dad was a Remington 1100 that she used for trap, skeet and water foul. Also in addition to her college degree she is also trained as a machinist. So she knows her way around firearms, fit and finish etc....</p><p></p><p>Have fun! If you are the hopeless romantic I am that rifle will be your favorite no matter what in no time! Just knowing that someone knows you well enough to buy you a rifle with out you being their is awesome! It is like a great pair of boots or socks that you did not buy and they fit like a glove all the same!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnlittletree, post: 1547955, member: 105653"] Yes I dig it! My favorite rifle is the one my wife bought me about 2-4 years before Marlin was bought by Remington. I would have to look at the serial number to date it right. It is my 1895 in 45-70. It has insanely figured Walnut, decent checkering but not so much that you can not see the grain. The fit and finish is flawless as is it functioning. I love that rifle since it was the first one I got a few years after selling all my rifles, my 2x 4x4's and every thing I ever owned trying to save the house. The fact that she got it for me makes it 10X better. I had never really been that big on old slow cartridges designed around black powder. In fact I had never owned a lever action before either. Some of my favorite westerns have lever guns, rolling blocks, high walls, Trapdoors etc...In fact like many on this sight I was into the latest greatest thing and the faster the better for a long time. When you buy yourself a rifle it is great but when someone else buys you a beautiful rifle without asking you what you want and it is perfect that is just INCREDIBLE! I have not tried shooting further than 150m-200m with 99% of shooting being 100m and less. Before my dominate eye went south on me I would have my then 11 or 12 year old son pick out action figures and body parts and I would shoot just that. Then me and friend did clays with it hand thrown with the classic red plastic hand thrower! LOL Once my dominate eye started to get bad I had to put to scope on it! I can tell you everything I have shot with it but I could not tell you much about the other rifles I owned. Like I said the fact that she picked it out with out me and it is a shooter with beautiful bluing and wood just makes it that much better! To be far my wife grew up hunting and her 11th birthday present from her dad was a Remington 1100 that she used for trap, skeet and water foul. Also in addition to her college degree she is also trained as a machinist. So she knows her way around firearms, fit and finish etc.... Have fun! If you are the hopeless romantic I am that rifle will be your favorite no matter what in no time! Just knowing that someone knows you well enough to buy you a rifle with out you being their is awesome! It is like a great pair of boots or socks that you did not buy and they fit like a glove all the same! [/QUOTE]
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